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PCB Etching

636 bytes added, 21:25, 6 December 2012
/* Procedure */
==Procedure==
There is generally are 3 main steps
*Printing
*Transfer
*Exposure/Etching
 
===Printing===
* Print your layout (reversed!) on a glossy support (i.e. magazine paper) with a laser printer/photocopier. Inkjet printers don't work.
 
* Cut the paper to the size of the PCB
 
 
===Transfer===
* First of all, use a fine steel wool to clean your PCB material before transfer. Do not touch the surface with your fingers, as they are acid (somewhere between 4.5 and 6 pH)
 
* Put the printed layout on the copper board
 
* Set your iron to the max. temperature and apply a lot of pressure without moving (for 2-3 minutes ?)
 
* Motion the iron around for 5 minutes on the board
 
(to be continued)
 
===Etching===
(to be continued)
== Safety ==
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